U.S. to Assume Arctic Council Chair

Today, Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Iqaluit, Canada, to attend the biennial Arctic Council Ministerial, where he will begin a two-year term as Chairman of the Arctic Council.

Secretary Kerry will present the 2015-2017 U.S. Arctic Council chairmanship program, “One Arctic: Shared Opportunities, Challenges, and Responsibilities,” to the seven other Arctic Member States and six Permanent Participants of the Council.

U.S. chairmanship priorities include addressing the impacts of climate change; Arctic Ocean safety, security and stewardship; and improving economic and living conditions for people in the Arctic.